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Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Brandon Morton
44 episodes
2 days ago
This podcast is conversation based with coaches and athletes that I have known(or known of) for years. We will talk about their stories of how they got into the sport and profession of coaching, current events in track and field and training.
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This podcast is conversation based with coaches and athletes that I have known(or known of) for years. We will talk about their stories of how they got into the sport and profession of coaching, current events in track and field and training.
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Running
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Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Life Thoughts and Sports Training with T Price Collab with Real Talk with Coach Morton and Friends

1. Most Unique experience during your journey as a coach.

2. Training over the Break.

3. Clemson cancels Men's track and field and cross country.

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5 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 34 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Episode 1 with Life Thoughts and Sports Training Collab with Real Talk with Coach Morton and Friends

1. All Time Women's 4x100 draft-Pick a female sprinter from any time in history. You can only pick from a country once and no one can be picked after another person has picked them.

2. Training philosophy-General overview and philosophy on how we train our athletes. Some of the why's and hows.

3. A time we got it wrong with an athlete.

4. All Time Men's 4x100 draft-Pick a male sprinter from any time in history. You can only pick from a country once and no one can be picked after another person has picked them.

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5 years ago
1 hour 14 minutes 42 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Legendary Coach John Smith of HSI
This interview is truly near and dear to my heart. John Smith is one of the few coaches I looked up to from afar and idolized from the time I got into the profession of coaching. John Walton Smith Jr. is considered the best track & field sprints and hurdles coach in the world. For decades he has produced multiple male and female Olympic and World Championships medalists. He’s earned multiple Coach of the Year titles, and was also the US National Team coach in 2005 for the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Some of the greats he’s coached include: indoor and outdoor world record holder Maurice Greene, Olympic medalist – Ato Boldon, Olympic medalist – Quincy Watts, Olympic Medalist – Carmelita Jeter, World Champion – Torri Edwards and many others. On this episode  -Coach Smith's upbringing in California in the 50s and 60s. -The influence of the church on him. -Black panthers, Muhammad Ali and Angela Davis -His transformation while at UCLA. -1972 Munich Olympics -Acting career -Transition into coaching -Maurice Greene vs Bruny Surin at the 99 World Championships And much more....
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5 years ago
1 hour 57 minutes 30 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Tempest Vance-NC A&T Associate Head Coach
Tempest Vance has been at NC&T since the arrival of Coach Duane Ross. They along with the rest of the staff have developed a good program into a great program with world class speed and national championship aspirations. We talk about the progression of the program from good to great, her role and training goals within her event group. 
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5 years ago
42 minutes 24 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Gabe Sanders-Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Boston University
Gabe Sanders is one of the well known coaches in our industry and continues to be one of the inspiring young coaches in our field. On this episode we talk about Gabe's unique ability to produce fast relays at Ivy League Schools, the importance of understanding multiple systems and who has been the biggest influences on his career. We discuss other topics as well so please make sure to listen to this one.
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5 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes 55 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Willie Randolph-Florida Atlantic University XC and Track and Field Associate Head Coach
Willie goes into detail about his past experiences as a coach and the mentors that influenced him along the way. He also goes into detail about his New Book entitled "Faith in the Eye of The Storm".  This one is an emotional interview and one that offers alot of insight into Willie as a person and coach.
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5 years ago
57 minutes 26 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Ritchie Beene-Head Cross Country and Track and Field at Alabama State University
Ritchie Beene has been a staple of the Alabama State University Cross Country and Track and Field Program for 23 years, 10 as an assistant and 13 as the head coach of all three programs. During his tenure as assistant coach, he helped lead the cross country and track and field teams to 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships and the men’s team to two. He led the women’s cross country team to four championships and three top finishes for the men’s team.  Since taking over the reins in 2008, Beene has led the women’s cross country teams to seven SWAC championships, 9 indoor track and field Championships and 8 outdoor SWAC Championships. He has also coached the men to one cross country SWAC championship and two indoor SWAC championship.  In this episode we talk about what its like to stay motivated from the top, communication with athletes in regards to training and his start in the sport and profession of coaching.
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5 years ago
44 minutes 13 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Danny Williamson-Former Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne and UNC Asheville Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

Coach Danny Williamson has been a mentor to myself as well as many, many others and has a coaching tree that extends throughout the NCAA on all levels. On this episode he talks about his development as a coach, mentors and his training methodology (including the whys and hows behind it.). We talk about some of the coaches (that started as his athletes) that he has had profound impact on not only in their coaching  but as people. This interview was really near and dear to my heart because Coach Danny has helped myself and so many others.

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5 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 23 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Mike Cunningham Takeover-Brandon Morton Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Converse College and Host of The Real Talk with Coach Morton and Friends Podcast
Mike Cunningham took over the mic on this episode to interview myself. We talk about how my transition from athletics into coaching. We also talk about coaches that have had a huge influence on me and how I do things as well as what led me to begin podcasting.
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5 years ago
46 minutes 48 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Lionel Nau-Western Kentucky Jumps Coach
Lionel goes into depth about his experiences as an international student athlete and stories about training as a post collegiate with Olympians such as Otis Harris and Allen Johnson.  He also tells some great stories about his beginnings in the coaching field and how he was tasked with building the Tusculum Track and Field program from scratch.
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5 years ago
1 hour 23 minutes 6 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Charles Ryan-University of California, Assistant Coach (Sprints/Hurdles/Relays)
Charles talks about his journey from top tier NCAA athlete at UCLA and University of South Carolina, to Club Coaching and mentoring youth in Tennessee. He also speaks on some of his philosophy in the women's short hurdles, drug testing protocols and his friendship with Olympic Gold Medalist Tianna Bartoletta.
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5 years ago
1 hour 13 minutes 43 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Manteo Mitchell- Olympian and Western Carolina University Alum
In this episode we talk about the 2012 Olympic season and events building up to a 4x400 that would forever change his life. With the current events in track and field being mostly due to missed drug tests from some of our top stars we talk about the drug testing culture within track and field. How hard is it to be where you need to be for a drug test?
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5 years ago
40 minutes 14 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Jebreh Harris-University of Illinois Asst Track and Field-Middle Distances and Long Sprints
Jebreh Harris has done alot in a career that saw him become a two time NCAA All American, as well as become a successful professional athlete. Jebreh was ranked No. 2 in the U.S. in the 800m in 2007. He competed in two Olympic Trials Finals (2004 & 2008) and seven total U.S. Outdoor Championships. Harris was a member of the American record-breaking 4x800m relay team, which finished with a time of 7:02.82 in Brussels, Belgium. As a coach Jebreh has been influenced by some of the best which he talks about in this interview. He also goes into his philosophy and how his time as a professional helped him become a better coach.
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5 years ago
51 minutes 2 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Lennox Graham-Assistant Track and Field Clemson University

Lennox talks about his development in the sport and how he was introduced to coaching the hurdles specifically. He also goes into detail about training Danielle Williams the 2015 World Champion in the 100m hurdles.

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5 years ago
52 minutes 9 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Dean Walsh- Union College Head Basketball Coach
Dean talks about how he got started in the sport of basketball and how he has evolved over the years as a coach. Dean was able to come in and right away turn the Union College program around. They had a program record of 26 wins and made a trip to the NAIA National Tournament. He also had the first All American in program history in Brook Hammonds.
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5 years ago
47 minutes 45 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Marissa Chew- IUPUI Assistant Track and Field Coach
Marissa goes into detail about her background as an athlete and coach. We discuss her coaching style and what was her motivation behind the Coaches Collab Group on Facebook, as well as her experience working on the Athletics LLC Youtube Show with Charles Ryan, Mike Holloway and Chris  Huffins.
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5 years ago
35 minutes 18 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Social Justice, Coaching Education and Track and Field Popularity in the USA.
1. We talk about The George Floyd murder and what has happened since.   2. We also cover the coaching education model in the US.  3. What is missing from our sport to gain more viewership?
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5 years ago
1 hour 33 minutes 11 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Chris Layne-Milligan College Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach
Chris Layne has been at Milligan since 1999 and has developed the cross country and track and field programs into NAIA national powerhouses. In this episode he talks about how he got the program to the point where it is now, as well as the development of Hannah Segrave from a 200-400 high school sprinter to a NAIA National Champion and professional runner. 
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5 years ago
47 minutes 56 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Beverly Kearney
Bev Kearney is truly a legend in our sport that has accomplished a ton on and off the track. She gives us insight into her background and how she got into coaching, the difference between winning and being a winner, and competing vs performance. Has led Texas to six NCAA Championships · 3-time NCAA Outdoor Champions (1998, '99, 2005) · 3-time NCAA Indoor Champions (1998, '99, 2006) · Posted 14 top-three team finishes at NCAA's · 3-time NCAA Outdoor Coach of the Year (1997, '98, 2005) · 2-time NCAA Indoor Coach of the Year (1999, 2006) · 15-time Conference Coach of the Year 2012 - The BET Honors Education Award[17][18] for achievements and accomplishments as a coach and mentor. 2011  -  Selected as one of the 2011 faces for Oil of Olay’s “Positive Role Models In Our Community” Promo.[19] 2011  -  Women of Distinction Honoree by Girl Scouts of Central Texas - Austin area[4] 2009  -  Named one of "50 Women on a Mission" and Women Who Are Changing the World by Woman's Day magazine.[20] 2008  -  Auburn University, Lifetime Achievement Award[21] 2004  -  Inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame[
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5 years ago
1 hour 33 minutes 10 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
Calvin Robinson-Texas Tech Assistant Men's and Women's Sprints and Hurdles Coach.
Texas Tech Red Raiders won their first NCAA outdoor National Championship in 2019. A big part of the effort came from the sprints and hurdles group. Led by Divine Oduduru's NCAA record runs of 9.86 in the 100m and 19.73 in the 200m, the Red Raiders won one of the most competitive NCAA Championship meets in recent history. Calvin Robinson coached the sprints and hurdles and played a significant part in the development of Oduduru and Andrew Hudson as well as others. On this episode Coach Robinson talks about everything from his training philosopy, to the communication with his athletes throughout the season.
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5 years ago
51 minutes 23 seconds

Coach Morton and Friends Real Talk
This podcast is conversation based with coaches and athletes that I have known(or known of) for years. We will talk about their stories of how they got into the sport and profession of coaching, current events in track and field and training.